# Crypticon

Crypticon is a horror-oriented media convention held annually in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seattle, Washington, and Kansas City, Missouri. Guests have included authors, actors, directors, producers, and writers from classic and upcoming horror titles.

## Overview

Crypticon is composed of three areas open to the general public:
* The Dealers' Area, which is made up primarily of vendors selling horror-themed merchandise and booths advertising films, and guests signing and meeting fans;
* The Auditorium, where panels and speeches are given for the duration of the convention, including exclusive interviews with the guests; and
* The Screening Rooms, where new independent and mainstream horror films are screened via digital projection.

## Conventions
### 2017

Happy Hunting (2016 film) wins Best Feature Film.

### 2014

Crypticon Seattle was held May 23–25, 2014 at Seatac Hilton Hotel and Convention center in Seattle, Washington.

### 2013

On May 24–26, 2013, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington.
Guests of Honor
* Cassandra Peterson
* Fred Williamson
* John Carl Buechler
* Nicholas Brendon
* Josh Stewart
* Diane Franklin
* Tyler Mane
* Derek Mears
* Joe Bob Briggs
* Dana Ashbrook
* Lew Temple
* Eileen Dietz
* James Duvall
* Vincent M. Ward
Crypticon Kansas City was held Aug 16-18 in Kansas City, Missouri.
Guests of Honor
* Sid Haig
* Bill Moseley
* Tom Savini
* Ernie Hudson
* Margot Kidder
* Ken Foree
* Debbie Rochon
* William Forsythe
* Bai Ling
* C. Thomas Howell
* R.A. Mihailoff
* Tiffany Shepis
* Fred Williamson
* Richard Kiel
* Lew Temple
* Doug Jones
* John Carl Buechler
Crypticon Minnesota was held September 27–29 at the Doubletree in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Guests of Honor
* Billy Dee Williams
* Ted Raimi
* Stephen Constantino
* Cory Dee Williams
* Dan Payne
* Don Coscarelli
* Kathryn Leigh Scott
* Betsy Baker
* Ellen Sandweiss
* Theresa Tilly
* Adrian Paul

### 2012

On May 27–29, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington.
Guests of Honor
* Doug Bradley
* Dee Wallace
* J. Larose
* Richard Kiel
* Voltaire (musician)
* Marilyn Burns
* Ricou Browning
* Don Coscarelli
* Sonny Landham
* James O'Barr
* Gangrel (wrestler)
* Cerina Vincent
* Danielle Harris
* Robert Jayne
Crypticon Minnesota was held September 28–30 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Guests of Honor
* Sid Haig
* Tom Savini
* Tony Curran
* Peter Shinkoda
* Richard Kiel
* Cerina Vincent
* Sean Whalen
* Robert Jayne
* Taso Stavrakis
* David Hedison
* Richard Brooker
* Melanie Kinnaman

### 2011

On May 27–29, Crypticon Seattle took place at the Seatac Hilton Hotel in Seatac, Washington.
Guests of Honor
* Bill Moseley
* Linnea Quigley
* P. J. Soles
* Andrew Bryniarski
* Barbara Magnolfi
* Philip Nutman
* C. J. Graham
* Jewel Shepard
* Alex Vincent
* David Katims
* Tom Fridley
* Aaron Smolinski
* Frank Dux

### 2010

On June 18–20, 2010, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the Holiday Inn in Everett, Washington.
Guests of Honor - Seattle
* Margot Kidder
* Doug Jones
* Kane Hodder
* Ernie Hudson
* Camden Toy
* Nick Mamatas
* John Skipp
* Cody Goodfellow
* Felissa Rose
* Heather Langenkamp
* Andras Jones
* Brooke Bundy
* Rodney Eastman
Crypticon Minnesota was November 5, 6 and 7, 2010 in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Bloomington Sheraton.
Guests of Honor - Minnesota
* Jeffrey Combs
* Bruce Abbott
* Kathleen Kinmont
* Dee Wallace
* Brian Krause
* Jason Lively
* Tom Sullivan
* Walter Phelan
* Jake McKinnon
* Sean Clark

### Past conventions
#### 2009

On June 5–7, 2009, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the Northwest Rooms at Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington.
Guests of Honor
* Doug Jones (Hellboy)
* Don Coscarelli (Phantasm, Bubba Ho Tep)
* Bill Thornbury (Phantasm)
* Reggie Bannister (Phantasm)
* Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog)
* Tom Atkins (The Fog)
* Charles Cyphers (Halloween, The Fog)
* Nancy Loomis (Halloween, The Fog)
* Ken Foree (Dawn Of The Dead)
* Electra and Elise Avellan (Grindhouse)
* Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes)
* Bob Elmore (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2)
* Brian Sipe (FX Lord Of Illusions, Cirque Du Freak)
* Lloyd Kaufman (Troma Pictures)
* Carleton Mellick III (gonzo author)
* Charlotte J. Helmkamp (Frankenhooker)
* Brooke Lewis (scream queen)
* Eileen Dietz (The Exorcist)
* Tiffany Shepis (scream queen, Troma actress, Bonnie And Clyde vs. Dracula)
* Bob L. Morgan (shock fiction author)
* Troy Holbrook (Bodybag Photography and FX)

#### 2008

On May 23–25, 2008, the Crypticon Seattle Horror Convention took place at the DoubleTree Hotel in SeaTac, Washington.
Guests of Honor
* Bill Moseley
* William Forsythe
* Danielle Harris
* Mark Kidwell
* Adrienne King
* Jason Mewes
* Sid Haig
* Ari Lehman
* Betsy Palmer
* Tony Todd
* Roddy Piper